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Business

Northwest Philadelphia: Entrepreneur Doing Well By Doing Good for the Community

March 7, 2017 Howard Knapp

For Ken Weinstein (above), passion is more than just a cliche, it is the driving factor that has motivated him to become the successful real estate developer, entrepreneur, and benefactor he is today.   “Passion

Featured Stories

Port Richmond: Kenney the Popular Pick for Mayor

May 20, 2015

Residing in the Kensington section of Philadelphia in his younger years, Ken Paul knew he someday wanted to leave his childhood home for greener pastures – in the literal sense of the word. He and

Business

Mantua: Residents, Business Owners Hope for More Progress With New Mayor

April 6, 2015

With Philadelphia’s primary election creeping up in May, the city is already prepping for a new mayor to take the reins from Mayor Michael Nutter, and many are talking about what changes they would like to see.

Arts and Entertainment

Fishtown: FNA Brings Artists and Community Together to ‘Feed the Fish’

December 5, 2014

The prominent Fishtown art scene has just taken a new role in engaging local residents and utilizing a green approach for a better community through the neighborhood’s very own mascot: a fish. Throughout Fishtown, people

Center City

City Hall: OSHA Cites Demolition Contractors in Fatal Building Collapse

November 27, 2013

More than five months after the Center City building collapse that killed six people, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited two demolition contractors for their role in the collapse. According

Center City

City Hall: City Drops Appeal of Firefighters’ Arbitration Award

October 7, 2013

https://vimeo.com/75172055] After battling with the city’s firefighters over their arbitration award, Mayor Michael Nutter pulled an about-face and dropped the city’s appeal of the award. The mayor announced that the city was dropping the award

Ludlow

West Poplar: Chosen 300 Not Affected by Mayor’s Ban

June 5, 2012

Despite the gloomy, rainy day, a line forms alongside the tan brick building, it’s red awning displays Chosen 300 Outreach and Worship Center. Men and women patiently wait outside as volunteers set up for the

Politics

Strawberry Mansion: The Race Is On for State Representative in the 197th District

April 23, 2012

For Jose P. Miranda, a North Philadelphia native and a senior majoring in political science at West Chester University, tomorrow marks the end of a long, hard-fought campaign. Miranda is running for Pennsylvania state representative in

Arts and Entertainment

Strawberry Mansion: Community Celebrates Jazz Heritage

April 14, 2012

https://vimeo.com/40373094] In Friday’s celebration of Jazz Appreciation Day, Philadelphia was “putting some swing into its spring,” which is the city’s theme for jazz appreciation month that takes place in April. The celebration took place outside

Crime

Strawberry Mansion: Community Reactions to Mayor Nutter’s New Initiatives

February 1, 2012

Mayor Nutter held a press conference at Strawberry Mansion High School and announced some new initiatives for fighting crime in Philadelphia. Some of the initiatives revealed at last week’s conference include increasing the amount of

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